Jo Brand

British comedian
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Jo Brand

Summary

Jo Brand is a human[1]. Born in Wandsworth[2], she… she was born on July 23, 1957[3]. She worked as a comedian[4], actor[5], autobiographer[6], screenwriter[7], and stand-up comedian[8]. She ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,386 views/month, #6,466 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Jo Brand's place of birth was Wandsworth[2].
  • Jo Brand was born on July 23, 1957[3].
  • Jo Brand held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • English was Jo Brand's native language[11].
  • Jo Brand worked as a comedian[4].
  • Jo Brand's professions included actor[5].
  • Jo Brand's professions included autobiographer[6].
  • Jo Brand worked as a screenwriter[7].
  • Jo Brand's professions included stand-up comedian[8].
  • Jo Brand worked as a television presenter[12].
  • Jo Brand was employed by British Broadcasting Corporation[13].
  • Jo Brand was educated at Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School[14].
  • Jo Brand was educated at Bexhill College[15].
  • Jo Brand is recorded as female[16].
  • Jo Brand's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Jo Brand's Commons category is recorded as Jo Brand[18].
  • Jo Brand's family name is recorded as Brand[19].
  • Jo Brand's given name is recorded as Jo[20].
  • Jo Brand's described at URL is recorded as https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/jo_brand/[21].
  • Jo Brand's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Jo Brand's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Josephine Grace Brand'}[23].
  • Jo Brand's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Jo Brand'}[24].

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Origins and Family

Born in Wandsworth[2], Jo Brand… she was born on July 23, 1957[3]. English was her native language[11].

Education

Educated at Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School[14], a grammar school[25], in United Kingdom[26], founded in 1905[27] and Bexhill College[15], a secondary school[28], in United Kingdom[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include comedian[4], actor[5], autobiographer[6], screenwriter[7], stand-up comedian[8], and television presenter[12]. Among Jo Brand's employers was British Broadcasting Corporation[13].

Why It Matters

Jo Brand ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,386 views/month, #6,466 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Jo Brand born?

Jo Brand was born in Wandsworth[2].

What did Jo Brand do for work?

Jo Brand worked as comedian[4], actor[5], autobiographer[6], screenwriter[7], and stand-up comedian[8].

Where did Jo Brand go to school?

Jo Brand was educated at Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School[14] and Bexhill College[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . comedy.co.uk. Retrieved . comedy.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . comedy.co.uk. Retrieved . comedy.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . comedy.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . comedy.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . comedy.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . comedy.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation comedian, actor, autobiographer +4
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  2. 17d ago · BigJack20 · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation comedian, actor, autobiographer +4
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